[Boatanchors] How to repair stripped panel threads

[J Forster]

PEM nuts are critical v. hole diameter. I have had some success with
epoxy to hold a loose PEM nut in place. Keep the epoxy clear of the
threads. If the PEM nut is loose, you can use a screw and oversized
washer to hold it in place while the epoxy sets up.

-John

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WA5CAB at cs.com wrote:

> OK.  I didn't pay any attention to what the radio was or that it would
> have sheet metal screws.  In that case I would probably use #6 speed
> nuts if the cabinet lip dimensions allow.  You will need to drill out
> the existing hole to about 3/16" dia. so be sure there's enough room
> to install the speed nut before you start drilling.  You can also get
> them from MCM but I didn't check prices.
>
> The danger in using a nut glued to the back side of the lip is that if
> (probably when) it breaks loose, you won't be able to get the radio
> apart again unless you can reach the nut through some other opening in
> the cabinet.
>
> On the Pem nuts, sometimes you can use a screw with nut run up on it
> to start pulling them into the hole and then finish with a C-clamp.
> But to work securely, the dimensions of the hole are moderately
> critical.  Else you can end up with the same problem as with the glued
> on nut.
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